2. I don't know about the rest of you, but I have a heck of a time keeping track of all of the details in a single book, let alone a series. I'm already spending too much time searching through the manuscript of Stepsister Scheme to try to remember what color eyes Queen Beatrice has, or how old Snow should be by book three, or whatever. So, on Charlie Stross' suggestion, I downloaded TiddlyWiki, which is basically a self-contained wiki you can just stick on your computer or flash drive or whatever.
On the one hand, setting this sucker up is a great way to procrastinate the actual writing. But it would be nice to have everything in a single self-contained file, as opposed to scattered across various notes, manuscripts, and saved drafts and outlines. Don't know how well it will work, but I figure I'll give it a shot and see if it helps.
What have other people tried for organizing their notes and novels and series? Right now, my "organization" consists of various saved notes and a single file folder crammed full of maps, outlines, ideas, and character write-ups. It's worked so far, but it's definitely not the most efficient approach.
2. There are men on the roof, ripping away the old shingles. Doggie number one could care less. Doggie number two is freaked out and whimpering at everyone. Doggie number two needs to chill, or else it's going to be a very annoying few days.
3. Fictionwise is providing their own economic bailout by offering 50% rebates on everything. My own contributions are at http://www.fictionwise.com/eBooks/jimchi
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klingonguy does particularly well with his Fictionwise stories, as I understand it.) This might be a good time to check out some new stories!4. 60 pages proofed. Close to 300 to go. Time for me to log off and get to work.
Nothing but Meat is a tale of college angst, heartbreak, and the consumption of human flesh. I'm quite fond of my little cannibalism tale. Check it out for the cover, if nothing else. Of all the covers I did, this one makes me smile the most. And the story's pretty good, too :-)
Spell of the Sparrow - This is the sequel to my WotF story Blade of the Bunny. Personally, I think the sequel is better. The characters are more developed, the humor is more amusing (to me, at any rate), and there's more originality. Plus there's a ghost cat named Snick. Every story needs a ghost cat. This one first appeared in Sword & Sorceress XXI.
Over the Hill - This story came out last year in Turn the Other Chick. It's another humorous S&S tale of three mostly-retired swordswomen setting out on one last quest. If you were following my excerpts from Goblin Mage (now Goblin Hero), you might recognize the seeds of Grell's character in this story. 'Twas a fun one to write, and I was thrilled when Esther Friesner picked it up for her anthology.
Given that this was for "Blade of the Bunny," a story which earned me more money than anything else I've ever written (including GoblinQuest), I think I'll survive the blow.
It's also a story I wrote 7 or 8 years ago, so honestly, I'd tend to agree it's not one of my best. It's fun, and I liked the follow-up even better, but yeah, there are things I would do differently today.
Personally, if I had to choose, I'd point folks toward Deliverance if they like serious, and Brainburgers for the funny.
